| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Cecere (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Spencer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff inbounds the ball | 34-39 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 34-39 |
| 19:39 | Michigan State | James Cecere tips it home | 36-39 |
| 19:21 | Akron | James Wilson misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 36-39 |
| 19:20 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Antonio Sanchez - foul #2 on Antonio Sanchez, team foul #1 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Lonnie Higby (PF), Juan Zepeda (C) William Spencer, James Wilson, Dikembe Akiyama, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff misses the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 19:04 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 18:49 | Akron | Juan Zepeda buries a fadeaway from the right side | 37-41 |
| 18:24 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 18:22 | Akron | Lonnie Higby snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 18:03 | Akron | Herbert Babin loses the dribble to Mark Arnold | 37-41 |
| 17:49 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 17:47 | Akron | Jimmy Williams gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 17:42 | Akron | Eric Ansley takes the ball from Terry Bartlett | 37-41 |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold scores on a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Terry Bartlett - foul #1 on Terry Bartlett, team foul #2 | 39-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Jerry Poch (PF) David Burnett, Brian Shurtleff, James Cecere | |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), James Wilson (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) Terry Bartlett, Herbert Babin, Jimmy Williams, Juan Zepeda | |
| 17:32 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold makes the free throw | 40-41 |
| 17:07 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-41 |
| 17:05 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch lays it in and he's hacked by Dikembe Akiyama - foul #1 on Dikembe Akiyama, team foul #3 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ray Boyd (SG), Lucas Ziek (C) Eric Ansley, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF) John Mayville, Lonnie Higby | |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 16:30 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 16:28 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek grabs the defensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Dikembe Akiyama - foul #2 on Dikembe Akiyama, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff (SF) Patrick Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (SG), Joel Spencer (PF) Herbert Babin, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 16:09 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 15:56 | Akron | William Spencer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-41 |
| 15:54 | Akron | Jimmy Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 45-41 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ray Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jerry Poch (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Lucas Ziek (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - James Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Spencer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Spencer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Sanchez (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Akron | James Wilson can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Ray Boyd - foul #1 on Ray Boyd, team foul #1 | 45-41 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Eric Ansley (SG), James Cecere (PF) Kenneth Swanson, Ray Boyd, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) William Spencer, Jimmy Williams, Joel Spencer | |
| 15:33 | Akron | James Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 15:33 | Akron | James Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-43 |
| 15:07 | Michigan State | The jumper by Brian Shurtleff is denied by Antonio Sanchez | 45-43 |
| 15:06 | Akron | Terry Bartlett gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| 15:00 | Akron | Brian Shurtleff steals it from Antonio Sanchez | 45-43 |
| 14:36 | Michigan State | Herbert Babin steps in front of the David Burnett pass | 45-43 |
| 14:33 | Akron | Terry Bartlett banks in the layup set up by Herbert Babin | 45-45 |
| 14:11 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 14:09 | Akron | Terry Bartlett grabs the board | 45-45 |
| 13:51 | Akron | James Wilson's layup is rejected by Jerry Poch | 45-45 |
| 13:49 | Michigan State | James Cecere gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 13:37 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch scores on a shot from the right side set up by James Cecere | 47-45 |
| 13:20 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-45 |
| 13:18 | Akron | James Wilson snags the offensive board | 47-45 |
| 13:02 | Akron | The short jumper by Antonio Sanchez is denied by Jerry Poch | 47-45 |
| 13:01 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 12:37 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 12:30 | Akron | James Wilson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-45 |
| 12:28 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch grabs the defensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 12:17 | Michigan State | David Burnett connects on the floater from close range | 52-45 |
| 11:58 | Akron | Terry Bartlett knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 52-47 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cecere (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry Poch (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Babin (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Wilson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dikembe Akiyama (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Antonio Sanchez (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley blows the layup | 52-47 |
| 11:36 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley gets the offensive rebound | 52-47 |
| 11:24 | Michigan State | Terry Bartlett picks off the pass by David Burnett | 52-47 |
| 11:14 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez buries a runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Eric Ansley - foul #1 on Eric Ansley, team foul #2 | 52-49 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Lucas Ziek (PF), Mark Arnold (C) David Burnett, Eric Ansley, Brian Shurtleff, James Cecere, Jerry Poch | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (PG), Lonnie Higby (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Joel Spencer (PF) Terry Bartlett, Herbert Babin, James Wilson, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 11:14 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 10:48 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Ray Boyd | 54-50 |
| 10:37 | Akron | Kenneth Swanson is called for the reach on William Spencer - foul #1 on Kenneth Swanson, team foul #3 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), Juan Zepeda (C) William Spencer, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 10:21 | Akron | Jimmy Williams misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 10:20 | Akron | Juan Zepeda tips it in | 54-52 |
| 10:07 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses the easy layup | 54-52 |
| 10:05 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold snags the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek comes up short on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Joel Spencer - foul #2 on Joel Spencer, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Akron | William Spencer (SG), Antonio Sanchez (C) Joel Spencer, Juan Zepeda | |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek misses the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek misses the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 09:46 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold grabs the offensive board | 54-52 |
| 09:27 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Swanson | 57-52 |
| 09:13 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez blows the dunk | 57-52 |
| 09:12 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 09:08 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold is hacked by Lonnie Higby - foul #1 on Lonnie Higby, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Joel Spencer (PF) John Mayville | |
| 09:03 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-52 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Michael Glass (SG), James Cecere (PF) Ray Boyd, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Akron | | |
| 08:51 | Akron | Jimmy Williams drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by William Spencer | 57-54 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | James Cecere's fadeaway is rejected by Jimmy Williams | 57-54 |
| 08:37 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez snags the defensive board | 57-54 |
| 08:22 | Akron | Lonnie Higby is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 57-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Eric Ansley (SG), Brian Shurtleff (SF) Kenneth Swanson, Michael Glass, Patrick Wilkinson | |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), Juan Zepeda (C) Joel Spencer, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | David Burnett is hacked by Juan Zepeda - foul #1 on Juan Zepeda, team foul #7 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Wilson (SF), Joel Spencer (PF), Antonio Sanchez (C) John Mayville, Jimmy Williams, Juan Zepeda | |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | David Burnett makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 08:03 | Michigan State | David Burnett makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:57 | Akron | Eric Ansley picks off the pass by William Spencer in the backcourt | 59-54 |
| 07:42 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 59-54 |
| 07:40 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - David Burnett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 16 pts. 2 stl. SF - Brian Shurtleff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Cecere (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Arnold (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - William Spencer (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Lonnie Higby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joel Spencer (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Sanchez (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Akron | William Spencer drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-57 |
| 06:56 | Michigan State | James Cecere can't throw it down | 59-57 |
| 06:55 | Akron | Lonnie Higby gets the rebound | 59-57 |
| 06:26 | Akron | William Spencer misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 59-57 |
| 06:24 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to James Wilson | 59-57 |
| 06:02 | Akron | Joel Spencer hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by James Cecere - foul #2 on James Cecere, team foul #4 | 59-57 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson (PG), Ray Boyd (SG), Patrick Wilkinson (SF), Jerry Poch (PF), Lucas Ziek (C) David Burnett, Eric Ansley, Brian Shurtleff, James Cecere, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Juan Zepeda (C) William Spencer, Lonnie Higby, James Wilson, Antonio Sanchez | |
| 06:02 | Akron | Joel Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:02 | Akron | Joel Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | John Mayville is called for the reach on Kenneth Swanson in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Mayville, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Lonnie Higby (SG), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) Herbert Babin, Joel Spencer | |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Kenneth Swanson misses the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 05:58 | Akron | Juan Zepeda grabs the board | 59-59 |
| 05:37 | Akron | Juan Zepeda misses the easy layup | 59-59 |
| 05:35 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch pulls down the rebound | 59-59 |
| 05:11 | Michigan State | Dikembe Akiyama steals it from Kenneth Swanson | 59-59 |
| 04:55 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-59 |
| 04:54 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek gets the rebound | 59-59 |
| 04:37 | Michigan State | Lucas Ziek misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 59-59 |
| 04:35 | Akron | Lonnie Higby grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 04:27 | Akron | Jimmy Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Kenneth Swanson - foul #2 on Kenneth Swanson, team foul #5 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Eric Ansley (SG) Ray Boyd | |
| Subs | Akron | James Wilson (PG), Herbert Babin (SG), Antonio Sanchez (C) John Mayville, Lonnie Higby, Juan Zepeda | |
| 04:27 | Akron | Jimmy Williams makes the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 04:27 | Akron | Jimmy Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 04:14 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by Kenneth Swanson | 61-61 |
| 03:52 | Akron | James Wilson is whistled for traveling | 61-61 |
| Subs | Michigan State | Mark Arnold (C) Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), William Spencer (SG), Joel Spencer (PF) Herbert Babin, Jimmy Williams, Dikembe Akiyama | |
| 03:34 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Patrick Wilkinson | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Kenneth Swanson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Eric Ansley (fresh) 19 pts. 2 stl. SF - Patrick Wilkinson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Poch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Arnold (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Akron | PG - Terry Bartlett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Spencer (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Wilson (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joel Spencer (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Antonio Sanchez (tiring) 15 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Akron | James Wilson knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 64-63 |
| 02:59 | Michigan State | Patrick Wilkinson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:58 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | David Burnett (PG), Brian Shurtleff (SF), Lucas Ziek (C) Kenneth Swanson, Patrick Wilkinson, Mark Arnold | |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SG), Jimmy Williams (SF), Dikembe Akiyama (PF) William Spencer, James Wilson, Joel Spencer | |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch is fouled on the floor by Dikembe Akiyama - foul #3 on Dikembe Akiyama, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Akron | James Wilson (PG) Terry Bartlett | |
| 02:38 | Michigan State | Jerry Poch misses the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 02:38 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| 02:31 | Akron | Jimmy Williams is denied on a dunk by Brian Shurtleff | 64-63 |
| 02:29 | Akron | James Wilson hits the follow up shot | 64-65 |
| 02:27 | Michigan State | Michigan State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | James Cecere (PF), Mark Arnold (C) Jerry Poch, Lucas Ziek | |
| Subs | Akron | John Mayville (PG), William Spencer (SG) James Wilson, Herbert Babin | |
| 02:10 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-65 |
| 02:09 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez grabs the board | 64-65 |
| 01:56 | Akron | James Cecere blocks the jumper by William Spencer | 64-65 |
| 01:55 | Michigan State | Brian Shurtleff grabs the defensive rebound | 64-65 |
| 01:36 | Michigan State | James Cecere connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 66-65 |
| 01:20 | Akron | Jimmy Williams misses the floater from just outside the lane | 66-65 |
| 01:18 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley gets the rebound | 66-65 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | David Burnett is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Williams - foul #1 on Jimmy Williams, team foul #10 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Terry Bartlett (PG), James Wilson (SF) John Mayville, Jimmy Williams | |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | David Burnett misses the 1st free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:04 | Michigan State | David Burnett misses the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 01:04 | Akron | Antonio Sanchez grabs the board | 66-65 |
| 00:50 | Akron | Terry Bartlett connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 66-67 |
| 00:37 | Michigan State | Dikembe Akiyama steps in front of the Mark Arnold pass | 66-67 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Akron | David Burnett is called for the reach on Terry Bartlett in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Burnett, team foul #6 | 66-67 |
| 00:33 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama is fouled on the floor by Mark Arnold - foul #2 on Mark Arnold, team foul #7 | 66-67 |
| 00:33 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:33 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:23 | Michigan State | Mark Arnold loses the dribble to James Wilson | 66-69 |
| 00:20 | Akron | Terry Bartlett banks in the layup on a great pass from James Wilson | 66-71 |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Michigan State | David Burnett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Herbert Babin (SG) William Spencer | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Akron | Akron is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | Akron | Terry Bartlett is fouled on the floor by David Burnett - foul #2 on David Burnett, team foul #8 | 66-71 |
| 00:15 | Akron | Terry Bartlett misses the 1st free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:15 | Michigan State | James Cecere pulls down the rebound | 66-71 |
| 00:09 | Michigan State | Herbert Babin steals the ball from Eric Ansley | 66-71 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama is hacked by David Burnett in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Burnett, team foul #9 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| Subs | Akron | Joel Spencer (PF) Antonio Sanchez | |
| 00:07 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama makes the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:07 | Akron | Dikembe Akiyama misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:07 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Spencer | 66-72 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Joel Spencer is hacked by Brian Shurtleff - foul #2 on Brian Shurtleff, team foul #10 | 66-72 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Joel Spencer misses the 1st free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:05 | Akron | Joel Spencer misses the 2nd free throw | 66-72 |
| 00:05 | Akron | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Spencer | 66-72 |
| 00:03 | Akron | James Cecere is called for the reach on Joel Spencer - foul #3 on James Cecere, team foul #11 | 66-72 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Joel Spencer makes the 1st free throw | 66-73 |
| 00:03 | Akron | Joel Spencer makes the 2nd free throw | 66-74 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Eric Ansley misses short on a halfcourt shot | 66-74 |